Shai Abramson
Police arrest Amsterdam protesters demonstrating against 'Israeli' army singer
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- Dutch police arrested protesters at an Amsterdam demonstration.
- Protest targeted Shai Abramson, cantor of the 'Israeli' army, performing at Concertgebouw.
Dutch authorities arrested pro-Palestinian demonstrators during a protest in Amsterdam against a performance by Shai Abramson, who serves as the chief cantor of the 'Israeli' army.
About 200 people gathered at Museumplein Square, opposite the Concertgebouw concert hall, chanting slogans aimed at Abramson. Police said arrests included individuals found in possession of fireworks, according to government-funded broadcaster NOS.
Tensions escalated after demonstrators were fenced in to remain on the square, leading to clashes with law enforcement. Earlier, a smaller protest blocked two entrances to the Concertgebouw, resulting in additional arrests.
A preliminary injunction allowed 30 demonstrators to hold a silent protest inside the Concertgebouw, while the rest remained at Museumplein under an agreement with protest organizers.
Abramson was scheduled to perform at the Concertgebouw’s annual Hanukkah concert. The venue requested that the organizer replace him, citing concerns that his presence “was at odds with the Concertgebouw's mission to connect people with music,” a request the organizers declined.
